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SECTION TEST : NUMERICAL ABILITY

Max. Marks : 40

No. of Qs. 40

Time : 25 min.

DIRECTIONS (Q.1-10) : What will come in place of question

mark (?) in the following questions ?
1.
48% of 525 + ? % of 350 = 399
(a) 42
(b) 46
(c) 28
(d) 26
(e) None of these
2.

3.

4.

5.

3 4 5
of of of 490 = ?
7 5 8
(a) 115
(c) 108
(e) None of these
2
? + 17 = 335
(a) 46
(c) 1764
(e) None of these
125% of 560 + 22% of 450 = ?
(a) 799
(c) 782
(e) None of these

27
115

25
117
(e) None of these
18.76 + 222.24 + 3242.15 = ?
(a) 3384.15
(c) 3283.25
(e) None of these
784 16 7 = ?
(a) 49
(c) 21
(e) None of these

(c)

6.

7.

RESPONSE
GRID

1.
6.
11.

9.

(b) 105
(d) 116

10.

(b) 42
(d) 2116

11.

(b) 700
(d) 749
12.

28 5 - 15 6
=?
2
7 + 256 + (13)2
(a)

8.

(b)

22
117

(d)

22
115

13.

(b) 3483.15
(d) 3383.25

14.

(b) 14
(d) 7

c d

c d

c d

2.
7.
12.

c d

c d

c d

3.
8.
13.

Date : ........./......../................

3
5
of 455 + of 456 = ?
2
8
(a) 448
(b) 476
(c) 480
(d) 464
(e) None of these
1.05% of 2500 + 2.5% of 440 = ?
(a) 37.50
(b) 37.25
(c) 370.25
(d) 372.50
(e) None of these
4900 28 444 12 = ?
(a) 6575
(b) 6475
(c) 6455
(d) 6745
(e) None of these
Cost of 12 belts and 30 wallets is Rs 8940. What is the cost of
4 belts and 10 wallets?
(a) Rs 2890
(b) Rs 2980
(c) Rs 2780
(d) Rs 2870
(e) None of these
Ghanshyam purchased an article for Rs 1850. At what price
should he sell it so that 30% profit is earned?
(a) Rs 2450
(b) Rs 2245
(c) Rs 2405
(d) Rs 2425
(e) None of the above
What is the compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs
8500 in two years @ interest 10% per annum?
(a) Rs 1875
(b) Rs 1885
(c) Rs 1775
(d) Rs 1765
(e) None of these
A train running at the speed of 60 kmph crosses a 200 m long
platform in 27 s. What is the length of the train ?
(a) 250 m
(b) 200 m
(c) 240 m
(d) 450 m
(e) None of these
a

c d

c d

c d

4.
9.
14.

c d

c d

c d

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10.

c d

c d

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15.

16.

17.

10 men can complete a piece of work in 8 days. In how many

days can 16 men complete that work?
(a) 4 days
(b) 5 days
(c) 6 days
(d) 3 days
(e) None of these
Find the average of following set of numbers.
76, 48, 84, 66, 70, 64
(a) 72
(b) 66
(c) 68
(d) 64
(e) None of these
If the numerator of a certain fractions increased by 100%
and the denominator is increased by 200%; the new fraction

23

4
thus formed is
. What is the original fraction?
21

26.

(a)

2
7

(b)

403 400 394 382 358 310 ?

(a) 244
(b)
(c) 214
(d)
(e) None of these
7 8 4 13 3 22 ?
(a) 7
(b)
(c) 12
(d)
(e) None of these
250000 62500 12500 3125 625
(a) 156.25
(b)
(c) 125
(d)
(e) None of these

24.

25.

19.

20.

(a)

DIRECTIONS (Q. 21-25) : What should come in place of question

mark (?) in the following number series?
21.

22.

8 52 ? 1287 4504.5 11261.25 16891.875

(a) 462
(b) 286
(c) 194
(d) 328
(e) None of these
3 42 504 ? 40320 241920 967680
(a) 6048
(b) 5544
(c) 4536
(d) 5040
(e) None of these

RESPONSE
GRID

15.
20.
25.
30.

c d

c d

c d

c d

16.
21.
26.

c d

c d

c d

7
13

(b)

3
8

4
1
(d)
7
6
(e) None of these
What will come in place of both questions marks(?) in the
following equation?

(c)

27.

(?)0.6
26
=
104
(?)1.4

(a) 58
(b) 48
(c) 56
(d) 42
(e) 52
The perimeter of a square is thrice the perimeter of a rectanle.
If the perimeter of the square is 84 cm and the length of the
rectangle is 8 cm, what is the difference between the breadth
of the rectangle and the side of the square?
(a) 15 cm
(b) 19 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 8 cm
(e) None of these
The area of a circle is equal to the area of a rectangle with
perimeter equal to 42 m and breadth equal to 8.5 m. What is
the area of the circle?
(a) 116.25 sq m
(b) 104.25 sq m
(c) 146.25 sq m
(d) 128.25 sq m
(e) None of these
The product of 5% of a positive number and 3% of the same
number is 504.6 What is half of that number?
(a) 290
(b) 340
(c) 680
(d) 580
(e) None of these

28.

29.

30.

? 31.25
172.25
150

1 7 3 5
6
, , ,
and , what is the
2 8 4 6
7
difference between the largest and the smallest fraction?

(c)

18.

10
14

Out of the fractions

3
7

2
4
(d)
5
7
(e) None of these
In how many different ways can the letters of the word
'SIMPLE' be arranged?
(a) 520
(b) 120
(c) 5040
(d) 270
(e) None of these
The ratio of the ages of A and B seven years ago was 3 : 4
respectively. The ratio of their ages nine years from now
will be 7 : 8 respectively. What is Bs age at present ?
(a) 16 years
(b) 19 years
(c) 28 years
(d) 23 years
(e) None of these
The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 1383. What
is the largest number ?
(a) 463
(b) 49
(c) 457
(d) 461
(e) None of these

210
256

17.
22.
27.

c d

c d

c d

18.
23.
28.

c d

c d

c d

19.
24.
29.

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c d

c d

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31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

4 women and 12 children together take four days to complete

a piece of work. How many days will four children alone
take to complete the piece of work if two women alone can
complete the piece of work in 16 days?
(a) 32
(b) 24
(c) 16
(d) 12
(e) None of these
The average of four consecutive odd number A, B, C and D
respectively is 40. What is the product of B and D?
(a) 1599
(b) 1591
(c) 1763
(d) 1677
(e) None of these
Anu walks 2.31 km in three weeks by walking an equal
distance each day. How many metres does she walk each
day?
(a) 110 m
(b) 90 m
(c) 140 m
(d) 120 m
(e) None of these
A man riding a bicycle completes one lap of a square field
along its perimeter at the speed of 43.2 km/hr in 1 minute 20
seconds. What is the area of the field?
(a) 52900 sq m
(b) 57600 sq m
(c) 48400 sq m
(d) Cant be determined
(e) None of these
On Teacher s Day, 4800 sweets were to be equally
distributed among a certain number of children. But on that
particular day 100 children were absent. Hence, each child
got four sweets extra. How many children were originally
supposed to be there?
(a) 300
(b) 400
(c) 540
(d) 500
(e) Cant be determined.

RESPONSE
GRID

31.
36.

c d

c d

32.
37.

c d

c d

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

33.
38.

The ratio of the monthly incomes of Sneha, Tina and Akruti is

95:110:116. If Snehas annual income is `3,42,000, what is
Akruits annual income?
(a) `3,96,900
(b) `5,63,500
(c) `4,17,600
(d) `3,88,000
(e) None of these
A truck covers a distance of 256 km at the speed of 32 km/hr.
What is the average speed of a car which travels a distance of
160 km more than the truck in the same time?
(a) 46 kmh1
(b) 52 kmh1
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(c) 49 kmh
(d) 64 kmh1
(e) None of these
In an examination, the maximum aggregate marks is 1020. In
order to pass the exam a student is required to obtain 663
marks out of the aggregate marks. Shreya obtained 612 marks.
By what per cent did Shreya fail the exam?
(a) 5%
(b) 8%
(c) 7%
(d) Cant be determined
(e) None of these
The average height of 21 girls was recorded is 148 cm. When
the teachers height was included, the average of their heights
increased by 1 cm. What was the height of the teacher?
(a) 156 cm
(b) 168 cm
(c) 170 cm
(d) 162 cm
(e) None of these
What would be the area of a circle whose diameter is 35 cm?
(a) 962.5 sq cm
(b) 875.5 sq cm
(c) 981.5 sq cm
(d) 886.5 sq cm
(e) None of these

c d

c d

34.
39.

c d

c d

35.
40.

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c d

c d

HINTS & SOLUTIONS

1.

(a)

48 % of 525 + ? % of 350 = 399

48
?
525 +
350 = 399
100
100
25200 + ? 350 = 399 100
? 350 = 39900 25200 = 14700

?=

14700
= 42
350

?=

3 4 5
of of of 490
7 5 8

2.

(b)

3.

? + 17 2 = 335

(d)

4.

? = 335 - 289 = 46
? = 46 46 = 2116
? = 125% of 560 +22% of 450

?=

(a)

(b)

7.

(d)

8.

9.

70000 9900
+
100
100
? = 700 + 99 = 799

?=

(b)

28 5 - 15 6

140 - 90
49 + 16 + 169

50
25
=
234 117
? = 18.76 + 222.24 + 3242.15
? = 3483.15
? = 784 16 7
784
7
16
? = 49 7 = 7
?=

3
5
of 455 + of 456
7
8

3
5
? = 455 + 456
7
8
? = 195 + 285
? = 480
? = 1.05% of 2500 + 2.5% of 440
?=

1.05
2.5
2500 +
440
100
100

?=

2625 1100
+
100
100

3725
= 37.25
100
10. (b)
? = 4900 28 444 12

? = 175 37

? = 6475
11. (b) Q Cost price of (12 belts + 30 wallers) = ` 8940
Q Cost price of 3 (4 belts + 10 wallets) = ` 8940

?=

Q Cost price of 4 belts + 10 wallets =

8940
= ` 2980
3

12. (c) Q Cost price of an article = ` 1850

For 30% profit, selling price of this article
130
= ` 2405
100
13. (e) Compound Interest after two years

= 1850

10

- 8500
= 8500 1 +
100
11 11
- 8500
10 10
= 10285 8500 = ` 1785
14. (a) Let length of the train be x m

= 8500

Speed of the train be 60 km/h = 60

7 2 + 256 + (13) 2

?=

?=

(c)

125
22
560 +
450
100
100

?=

?=

(c)

6.

? + 289 = 335

5.

3 4 5
? = 490
7 5 8
? = 35 3 = 105

Then,

5 50
=
m/s
18 3

x + 200
= 27
50
3

3( x + 200)
= 27
50
3x + 600 = 1350
3x = 1350 600
3x = 750

750
= 250 m
3
15. (b) Suppose 16 men can complete the same work in x days
Then, Men days
10
8
x
16
16 : 10 : : 8 : x

16 x = 10 8
x=

10 8
= 5 days
16
16. (d) Let sum of money x be lent out at 12%
Remaining money lent out at 12.5%
= 2500 x

x=

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Now,

x 12 1 (2500 - x) 12.5 1
+
= 306
100
100
12x + 312.5 .125x = 306
.0059 = 6.5
6.5
x=
= 1300 `
.005
So, Money lent out 12% = 1300 `

17. (a) Let the original fraction be =

25.

625 4 = 156.25
156.25 5 = 31.25.
26.

x
.
y

x 200 4
x 4 3 2
=
=
=
y 300 21
y 21 2 7
18. (e) The word SIMPLE consists of 6 distinct letters
\ Number of arrangements = 6!
= 6 5 4 3 2 1 = 720
19. (d) Let the present age of A = x and B = y years
According to first condition

27.
28.

According to second condition

x+9 7
= 8x + 72 = 7 y + 63
y+9 8

29.

7 y - 8x =9
y = 23 years.

20. (e) x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 1383

3x + 3 = 1383 3x = 1380
30.

52 5.5 = 286
286 4.5 = 1287.
22. (d) 3 14 = 42
42 12 = 504
31.

24. (d)

8
3

Then,

5x 3x

= 504.6
100 100

\x

5
3
x
= 504.6
100
100

504.6 100 100

15
\ x = 580.
(b) Two women alone can complete a piece of work in 16
days.
\ Four women can complete the same work in 8 days.
Since 12 children can complete the work in

\ Four children can complete the work in

9

13 3 22 14
7

84
= 21 cm
4
Difference = 21 6 =15 cm.
(e) Perimeter of the rectangle = 42 m
2(l + b) = 42 m
or, l + 8.5 = 21m
or, l = 12.5 m.
Area of the rectangle = 12.5 8.5 = 106.25 sq.m.
\ Area of the circle. = 106.25 sq.m.
(d) Let the positive number be x.

4 8 4 8
=
= 8 days.
8-4
4

310 96 = 214 .
7

7 1 7-4 3
- =
= .
8 2
8
8
(e) (?)0.6 (?)1.4 = 26 104
or, ?2 = 2704
or, ? = 52.
(a) Perimeter of the square = 84 cm
Perimeter of the rectangle = 28 cm
Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(1 + b)
or, 2(8 + b) = 28 cm
or, b = 14 8 = 6 cm.
\ Breadth of the rectangle = 6 cm

2
or, x =

504 10 = 5040
5040 8 = 40320.
23. (c) 403 3 = 400
400 6 = 394
394 12 = 382
382 24 = 358
358 48 = 310

+5

1
2

Side of the square =

7y 8x = 9 ......... (ii)

1380
= 460
3
Largest number = x + 2 = 462
21. (b) 8 6.5 = 52

7
8

Difference =

x -7 3
= 4 x - 28 = 3 y - 21 4 x - 3 y = 7 ........ (i)
y -7 4

x=

(b) Largest fraction =

Smallest fraction =

8 x - 6 y =14

(a) 250000 4 = 62500

62500 5 = 12500
12500 4 = 3125
3125 5 = 625

11

32.

12 8
= 24
4

days.
(d) Let the four odd consecutive numbers be x, x + 2, x + 4
and x + 6.
Also, A = x, B = x + 2, C = x + 4 and D = x + 6.

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\ 4x + 12 = 4 40
or, 4x = 160 12 = 148
148
= 37
4
\ Numbers are A = 37, B = 39, C = 41, D = 43
\ Product of B and D = 39 43 = 1677.
(a) 2.31 km = 2.31 1000 = 2310 m
Total number of days = 3 7 = 21

or, x =

33.

\ Distance covered by Anu each day =

34.

35.

2310
= 110 m.
21

5
= 12 m/s
18
Total distance covered = 12 80 = 960 m.
Perimeter of the square = 960 m.
Side of the square = 240 m.
Area = (240)2 = 57600 sqm.
(b) Let the number of children be x.
Now, according to the question

(b) 43.2 m/hr = 43.2

4800

- 100 (x + 4) = 4800

x
48
or, - 1 (x + 4) = 48
x
or, (48 x)(x + 4) = 48x
or, x2 + 4x 192 = 0
or, (x + 16)(x 12) = 0
\ x = 12 sweets

4800
= 400 .
12

Number of students =

36. (c) Sneha's monthly income =

342000
= 28500
12

28500
116 = 34800
95
Akruti's annual income = 417600.

\ Akruti's monthly income =

256
= 8 hr.
32
Distance covered by the car = (256 + 160) = 416 km.
Time = 8 hr.

37. (b) Time taken by the truck =

\ Speed of the car =

416
= 52 km / hr.
8

663 - 612
100 = 5% .
1020
39. (c) Sum of the heights of all the girls = 148 21 = 3108 cm
Sum of the heights of the teacher and all the girls = 149
22 = 3278 cm.
Teacher's height = 3278 3108 = 170 cm.
40. (a) Radius = 17.5 cm.

38. (a) Required percentage =

Area of the circle =

22
17.5 17.5 = 962.5 sq cm.
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